Ranger Rick articles from November 1996

Ranger Rick archives from November 1996

Here comes paco guanaco: in the hilly grasslands of South America, a camel is born.
November 1, 1996... This is a story about a baby camel. But he's not like any camel you'd find in the deserts of North Africa, the Middle East, or Asia. South American camels don't have humps. And they're much smaller than desert camels. But they do have long, curvy...

The blubber bunch at Pier 39: In San Francisco, a big bunch of bad news turns to good.(includes related article on sea lions, seals)
November 1, 1996... In San Francisco, a big bunch of bad news soon turns to good. It's a sunny weekend at Pier 39 in the city of San Francisco. About a hundred tourists lean against a wooden railing, peering at the attraction below. "Onk! Onk!" A large...

Cuttle what? Is it an Eel? Nope. An octopus? Closer. Want a hint? It can change colors faster than you can say.....(cuttlefish)
November 1, 1996... Is it an eel? Nope. An octopus? Closer. Want a hint? It can change colors faster than you can say... Near the rocky ocean bottom off the coast of southern Australia, a big green-orange creature drifts through the water. When its sharp eyes...

Spider spit and other bits.(anecdotes about spiders)
November 1, 1996... For a male fishing spider, it takes a gift to get a mate. First the male catches a fly or other insect. Then he wraps it in silk and offers it to a female. While she's eating, he mates with her. A spitting spider hunts by spitting two big wads...

Spooky spiders: crazy about spiders? Make these giants and hang them in haunted corners to scare your friends on Halloween.
November 1, 1996... Crazy about spiders? Make these giants and hang them in haunted corners to scare your friends on Halloween. What You Need to Make a Spider plastic bag (choose one the size of the body you want to make--for example, use a sandwich bag for a...

Tricky trackers.(children's guide to making a squirrel-tracking kit)
November 1, 1996... Check out the nut box above. If you make one like it, a squirrel, chipmunk, or bird may come and nab a peanut. When the creature goes off with the food, the thread tied to the peanut follows--wherever the creature goes! To make a nut box, get...

Bone zone.(animal bone matching quiz)
November 1, 1996... Look who's come to your Halloween party--a bunch of bones that left their skin and flesh behind! But whose bones are they? Read the names next to each number on the list, and pick the name you think goes with the set of bones. Check your answers...

Adventures of Ranger Rick: some thieves were robbing a natural treasure - until the gang found out!(includes related article on timber theft)
November 1, 1996... Some thieves were robbing a natural treasure--until the gang found out! Early one morning in a national park in Central America, Cubby Bear was peering out from behind a curtain of vines in the forest. Twenty minutes earlier, a whiney, buzzing...

Birds of fire.(red-cockaded woodpeckers)
November 1, 1996... This is not an ordinary woodpecker. It needs forest fires to survive--and a lot of big-time help from people. Deep in the forests of the southeastern United States live some little birds in BIG trouble. These endangered birds, called...